

000 

WGUS52 KGSP 262036

FFWGSP

GAC137-241-270030-

/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0020.080826T2036Z-080827T0030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

436 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HABERSHAM COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

  RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 429 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND TRAINED 

WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTS INDICATE SEVERAL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE 

EITHER FLOODING OR NEAR BANKFULL. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR INDICATES ANOTHER BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING NORTHEAST INTO 

HABERSHAM AND RABUN COUNTIES. THROUGH 530 PM...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 

1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREAS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIGER...SKY

  VALLEY...MOCCASIN CREEK STATE PARK...DEMOREST AND CLARKESVILLE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER

SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL

FREE NUMBER...1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.



LAT...LON 3499 8354 3500 8325 3474 8334 3473 8335

      3468 8335 3449 8346 3450 8355 3445 8362

      3465 8365



$$



NED



000 

WGUS52 KGSP 262036

FFWGSP

GAC137-241-270030-

/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0020.080826T2036Z-080827T0030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

436 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HABERSHAM COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

  RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 429 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND TRAINED 

WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTS INDICATE SEVERAL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE 

EITHER FLOODING OR NEAR BANKFULL. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR INDICATES ANOTHER BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING NORTHEAST INTO 

HABERSHAM AND RABUN COUNTIES. THROUGH 530 PM...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 

1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREAS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIGER...SKY

  VALLEY...MOCCASIN CREEK STATE PARK...DEMOREST AND CLARKESVILLE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER

SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL

FREE NUMBER...1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.



LAT...LON 3499 8354 3500 8325 3474 8334 3473 8335

      3468 8335 3449 8346 3450 8355 3445 8362

      3465 8365



$$



NED

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